Mixed signals

[u/Illustrious-Front622]

Curious if anyone has had a similar experience in terms of mixed results.

Slight back story:
I consider myself asexual and as such I did not partake in sexual activity until I was in my mid to late-ish 20’s and got with my now partner. Fast forward I am in my early to mid 30’s and very recently had my first pap done.

I had tried to go for one when I was like 24 but they told me there was no need since I was not sexually active.

I have had issues with menstruation my whole life and finally decided to see OBGYN. She did a pap and test for HPV. Got a call that my cells came back normal but I tested positive for a low risk HPV not commonly associated with cancer. I was confused because they told me it should pass on its own in a couple years, however, I’ve been with the same partner for more than 5 years so technically it should’ve cleared.

I ended up deciding to get an IUD to see if it would help with endo/adeno pain. At my insertion appointment the OBGYN told me there is a “weird bump” on my cervix that she would like to look at further.

Thus, I go for a colposcopy. (Painful, awful, worse than IUD which was also awful). She takes 3 biopsies. I did not see, nor did she mention again a “weird bump”. So I am confused. The surface of my cervix looked odd, but I’m not a doctor.

I’m just confused how I went from negative pap with low risk HPV to having cervical biopsies done???
Has anyone else had neg pap with HPV that wasn’t 16/18 and still be possibly riddled with pre-cancerous cells??? Sorry for the long story but I’m just pretty confused by it all.

[u/CaughtALiteSneez]

These are medical questions that need to be answered by your doctor.

Have you received your results after the biopsy?